Why HYTRIN* (Terazosin hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of HYTRIN: satisfied (average rating score: 3.46)
(based on 28 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** HYTRIN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benign prostatic hyperplasia* | 9 |
| 2 | Hypertension* | 2 |
| 3 | Prostatomegaly* | 2 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of HYTRIN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dizziness* | 7 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 4 |
| 3 | Palpitations | 2 |
| 4 | Fatigue* | 2 |
| 5 | Cardiac flutter | 2 |
| 6 | Rhinorrhoea | 2 |
| 7 | Muscular weakness | 2 |
| 8 | Syncope* | 2 |
| 9 | Dyspnoea* | 2 |
| 10 | Blood pressure increased | 1 |
| 11 | Orthostatic hypotension | 1 |
| 12 | Headache | 1 |
| 13 | Lethargy | 1 |
| 14 | Euphoric mood | 1 |
| 15 | Musculoskeletal pain | 1 |
| 16 | Blood pressure decreased | 1 |
| 17 | Libido increased | 1 |
| 18 | Chills | 1 |
| 19 | Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 1 |
| 20 | Arthralgia | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for HYTRIN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Terazosin hydrochloride (Hytrine, Terazosin, Magnurol, Flotrin, Dysalfa, Terazosina, Novo-terazosin, Hytrin)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com